Printed mention of hardtack, or hard biscuit made with flour, water, and no shortening or yeast, first appear in 1833? Hardtack was a basic food of sailors, and became a military ration staple during the American Civil War. [7: 8]

Wheat was introduced to Arizona and California in the 18th century by Spanish missionaries? Wheat did not become an important American crop, however, until planted successfully in the Mississippi Valley in 1718. [7: 10]

While the origin of pizza is obscure, and may have been invented in ancient Greece, the pizza that Americans recognize today was developed in 1905 in New York City? A dish that resembles pizza was common in Roman times and called focaccia. The word pizza comes from the Latin, picea, meaning -- black ashes from the floor of the fireplace. [7: 9]

Political slogans in America sometimes have had a food-related focus? William McKinley campaigned in 1896 on the concept he would promise a "full dinner pail." Herbert Hoover campaigned in 1928 and used the slogan... "a chicken in every pot. [7: 14]

Thomas A. Edison attributed his longevity to a diet? He adopted a pattern where he drank two glasses of milk at each meal. Edison reported that he did not always eat sardines, but varied his diet with lamb chops and vegetables. When asked about health, Edison replied that the quantity of food he ate was very small... just enough to keep his weight constant. [7: 13]

The first electric refrigerators were sold in 1916 for $900? On the eve of World War II, electric refrigerators were low price and were common throughout America. [7: 15]

The wartime advertising campaigns to save 'sugar, fat, and wheat,' taught millions of Americans about food and nutrition? Many Americans learned for the first time there were differences between potatoes and tomatoes, that some foods were similar to each other, while others were not. [7: 11]

A standardized diet of beef, potatoes, white bread and milk was served to American soldiers during World War I? This limited food pattern played an important role in the "nationalizing" of American food tastes, and ethnic diets changed as more Americans adopted a more traditional "British pattern." [7: 12]

For breakfast we generally have bacon and eggs, cereal, toast, and coffee. For lunch we have vegetables, generally two, chicken or boiled ham. For dinner we have the left-over vegetables from lunch with hot biscuits and perhaps a fried steak.